Luzerne County Community College

WVIA News' Roger DuPuis and FOX 56's Bob Ide talk high school football, with the Southern Columbia Area Tigers headed to the semi-finals, as well as what's ahead for Penn State as the search for a new head coach continues, and preview upcoming Luzerne County Community College basketball action.

A new contract for faculty at Luzerne County Community College provides yearly raises, while also providing savings to assist in closing a $4 million budget deficit this year.

Members of the faculty union at Luzerne County Community College had planned to strike on Wednesday. After a two days of negotiations, the sides have reached a tentative agreement.

Luzerne County Community College's Association of Higher Education sent a strike notice to school leadership on Monday. The union plans to strike beginning Nov. 5.

Luzerne County Head Start celebrated fathers, father figures, and more at the Million Fathers March. And, Pennsylvania has not complied with a Trump administration demand for personal information on food-stamp recipients.

Luzerne County Head Start on Friday held its annual Daddy Dance — part of the organization’s initiative for the Million Fathers March. Students from the Head Start classroom at Luzerne County Community College filled the campus center with laughter and excitement.

As Pennsylvania faces a law enforcement shortage, Luzerne County Community College will become the region's newest police academy.

The Pittston Tomato Festival, an annual celebration of the fruit often confused for a vegetable, is on this weekend. And Miss Pennsylvania stopped by Luzerne County Community College ahead of the Miss America competition.

Victoria Vespico, Miss Pennsylvania 2025, visited Luzerne County Community College about a week before she will compete in the Miss America pageant.

Some of NEPA’s newest U.S. citizens waved small American flags, said the Pledge of Allegiance and sang “God Bless America.” Their journey to citizenship was honored during a ceremony in Wilkes-Barre.